Frankston Times 4th August 2026

Animal cruelty cases rise in Frankston

Cameron McCullough cameron@baysidenews.com.au

RSPCA Victoria’s annual Animal Cruelty Report has shown a rise in animal seizures and surrenders in the Frankston Local Government Area during the last financial year.

While data from 2024/25 had animals seized or surrendered at 30, data from the 2025/26 financial year shows

a 36 per cent jump to 41 animals seized or surrendered.

In terms of the number of reports of animal cruelty in the 12 months, Frankston had 239, making it the 12th highest LGA for animal cruelty reports out of 79 in the state; a decrease from ninth the previous year.

Neighbouring Mornington Peninsula LGA fared much worse with 103 animals seized or surrendered, up from 22

the previous year. Much of that rise can be attributed to a single property on Moorooduc Hwy in Mt Eliza, accounting for at least 35 animal seizures.

RSPCA Victoria Chief Inspector Michelle Green said this year’s data showed conditions are not improving for Victoria’s animals.

“Despite the number of cruelty reports reducing, we’ve seen a nearly 19% increase in the number of animals

seized by or surrendered to our Inspectorate, including an 80% increase in the number of reports related to hoarding compared to two years ago,” said Green.

“Many of Victoria’s pet owners are facing financial hardship and mental health challenges, as well as drought in some areas, and this has directly affected their pets.

“Our inspectors are spending more

time working with rural animal owners, especially horse owners, with a more than 10% increase in horses seized or surrendered this year including a significant number of thoroughbreds.”

Anyone with concerns about the welfare of animals is urged to make a report to RSPCA Victoria at rspcavic. org/who-to-call or by calling 03 9224 2222.

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60 years of Frankston celebrated

FRANKSTON City will celebrate 60 years since its official declaration as a city on 24 August 1966, with a weekend of free events across the CBD from 21 to 23 August.

The program will include live music, exhibitions, storytelling, author talks and historical displays, with more events to be added in the leadup to the anniversary.

The celebrations open on 21 August with Rising Creators: Your Frankston, Your Way at Frankston Library, where author Danielle Binks and illustrator Judy Watson will guide participants in writing and drawing their own version of the city, inspired by historic photos and local places.

On 22 August, the Beauty Park Markets will bring forward the start of the Little Beauty Market season, with more than 100 local creatives selling craft, food and design at Beauty Park.

McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery will mark the occasion with exhibitions from local artists Christopher Pyett and Alison Tedesco, running across both weekend dates.

Frankston Arts Centre and Cube 37 will host the Celebrating Frankston exhibition, along with Postcards from Frankston, When Hollywood Came to Frankston and No Place Like Home, each exploring the city’s history and community.

Frankston Library will also host Little Stories for Little Locals, a storytime session featuring readings from local children’s book authors and illustrators.

Local artists Jack and Josh will lead a community mural painting on Dandenong Road West, depicting Frankston’s natural environment, cultural heritage and historic landmarks.

At the Frankston Library Lounge,

journalist Paul Kennedy will host Growing Up Frankston: Authors in Conversation, a discussion with Shaun Carney, Alan Wickes and Sue Robinson on how their Frankston upbringing shaped their writing and careers.

The day will close with the Frankston 60th Anniversary Swing Night at Cube 37, featuring a fivepiece swing band, dancing, prizes and giveaways.

On 23 August, residents can visit Ballam Park Homestead to walk the grounds and learn about the city’s history, before a free screening of Stanley Kramer’s film On the Beach at Frankston Arts Centre and Cube 37, which will also run across two dates.

A full calendar of events is available to download from the Frankston City Council website, with further additions expected before the anniversary weekend.

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Dogs Victoria to open 74 acre park

DOGS Victoria will open the entirety of its 74-acre dog park in Skye to the public for the first time since it was bought in the early 1980s, as part of a $12 million upgrade to be delivered over the next decade.

Only about half the property has been used since the purchase, with access previously restricted to Dogs Victoria members, under conditions tied to the organisation’s planning permit with Frankston City Council.

A new ‘Community Member category will open the site to the wider public for the first time, though members of the public will still be required to join Dogs Victoria under council rules.

Chief Executive of Dogs Victoria, Kirk Edwards, said community membership would likely be charged as an annual fee, working out to roughly $3 to $4 a week, though final costings had not yet been set.

“We’re not-for-profit, so there’s no opportunity for us to make a profit out of this,” Edwards said.

The expansion will include six purpose-built off-lead areas tailored to different dog sizes, behaviours and activity levels, including dedicated zones for small dogs, large dogs, agility activities and dogs that need to exercise one-on-one, away from others.

“A lot of people want the privacy, so we’ll have some isolated zones where if your dog doesn’t mix with other dogs, then certainly they can go there off leash,” he said.

New additions will include walking tracks and a new onsite cafe, along-

side the park’s existing dam and facilities used for obedience, agility, retrieving and other competitive dog sports.

The organisation had also fielded interest from animal welfare groups, including the Lost Dog’s Home and greyhound rescue organisations, about the possibility of using the space to exercise dogs that have limited options elsewhere.

At its core, Edwards said Dogs Victoria’s role was to uphold breeding and health standards for dogs in Victoria under the national body Dogs Australia, and to educate owners.

“Unfortunately, people are returning dogs to the RSPCA in such numbers, and Lost Dogs Home is full as well, and that’s because people have bought the wrong dog.

“So just being able to educate people before you buy this dog... that’s the type of work we do,” he told The Times

Edwards said Dogs Victoria estimated about 150,000 dog owners lived within a 15-minute drive of the park.

The expansion is expected to create a number of new jobs, including cafe, grooming and grounds staff.

Restoration work already underway, including to the pavilion roof and site utilities, is expected to be completed by the middle of next year, when the full site is due to open.

For more information on the expansion and Community Membership program, visit dogsvictoria.org.au

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CHIEF Executive of Dogs Victoria, Kirk Edwards. Picture: Gary Sissons

Man dies after Seaford car crash

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

A MAN has died after a horror car crash in Seaford last week.

Police say that a Toyota RAV4 and Holden Captiva collided on the Nepean Highway near Sta -

tion Street at around 2.30pm last Monday, 27 July. The 72-year-old Seaford man driving the RAV4 was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but later died.

The driver of the Captiva, a 64-year-old Frankston East woman, was not injured. Police later inter-

viewed her and on 30 July charged her with culpable driving; she was remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court the following day.

As of 31 July, 143 people have been killed on Victorian roads in 2026. That figure is down from

last year’s figure at the same time, 179, and below the 5-year average of 156.

The Seaford man was the 36th person aged over 70 to die on Victorian roads this year, more than any other age category. He is the first person to be killed on a road in the Frankston municipality this year, TAC statistics show.

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Investigators have asked anyone with dashcam footage of the Seaford crash to assist by contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au.

Teens hurt in car crash

A TEENAGE girl sustained life-threatening injuries after a car crash in Langwarrin last week.

Police allege the 14-year-old crashed a stolen Honda Jazz on Peninsula Link near the CranbourneFrankston Road exit just after 10pm on 29 July. She was pulled from the overturned vehicle and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and her 14-year-old passenger was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police allege the car was stolen from outside a Chadstone gym on 23 July. They have asked anyone who saw a grey Honda Jazz in the area prior to the crash to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Mayor and CEO raise homelessness funds

FRANKSTON Council’s mayor and CEO raised more $13,000 to help people experiencing homelessness by taking part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout.

Last month, Cr Sue Baker and council CEO Tennille Bradley joined 350 strangers to sleep outside in an inner-city parking lot. The money they raised will fund the equivalent of 110 beds, 450 meals and more than 40 individual support programs.

Council estimates that around 50 people sleep in Frankston’s streets and parks each night. After the CEO Sleepout event, Cr Baker said “hear-

ing that women and children fleeing domestic and family violence are in the largest group experiencing homelessness in Australia was confronting.”

“On the train back to Frankston, I reflected on many of my decision points throughout my life, some conscious, some not, about how to spend money, when to save it, using it sparingly as a single Mum,” Cr Baker said. “It made me consider; what were my sliding door moments, when did I make one decision over another, turn left rather than right which could have landed me somewhere quite dif-

ferent.

“It reinforced just how quickly circumstances can change, and that homelessness can affect people from all walks of life. Everyone deserves a roof over their head and to feel safe.”

During the 2026 state election campaign, Frankston Council will advocate for a $2.5 million commitment towards its “Frankston Zero” program. A council statement read that Frankston Zero “brings services together to identify people sleeping rough early and provide coordinated support until safe and stable housing is achieved.”

Grants for social inclusion

NEARLY $70,000 in grants have been awarded to support “inclusive” local projects.

Twelve organisations received funding through the one-off Social Inclusion Action Group Frankston grant, an initiative supported by Frankston Council and the state government. The money will be used to improve disability inclusion initiatives.

Joy of the Earth Community Garden was among the grant recipients, and will use the funds to raise its garden beds. Joy of the Earth committee president Kylie Fryer said “it’s more than raising garden beds, it’s also

about raising participation, connection, and community.”

Advocate Julie Fisher received funding to stage a Local Disability Expo in October at Mt Erin Secondary College. She said “as a mum of a child with disability, I’ve seen both the barriers people face and the incredible things that happen when communities choose inclusion.”

Bloom Cafe and Groundswell Community Gardens were also among the grant recipients. For more information on Social Inclusion Action Group Frankston visit frankston.vic.gov.au/ Community-and-Health/Communitydevelopment-and-engagement

FRANKSTON Council mayor Sue Baker and CEO Tennille Bradley. Picture: Supplied

BLOOM Cafe received a grant. Picture: Supplied

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Kingston Council voices ‘cost-shifting’ concerns

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

KINGSTON Council estimates that its ratepayers are paying for nearly $7 million in responsibilities passed on to councils by the state government.

Earlier this year, Kingston Council officers began work on a report outlining instances of “cost shifting from the Victorian State Government to the City of Kingston.” The report, published last week, revealed that “more than $6.8 million of known costs have been shifted from the state government to council and are now embedded within the existing budget.”

“In addition, proposed policy changes by state government could result in a further $6.8 million in estimated annual ongoing costs. This all represents budget resources that could otherwise be spent on other priorities for the Kingston community,” the report read. “A further $47.6 million relates to costs passed through to the community and administered by council and with the potential to be perceived as council-costs, including the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund and the landfill levy that is recovered through council’s waste charge.”

At last week’s public council meeting, Cr Sarah O’Donnell said that the figures contained in the report were a “shock”. She said “when I saw the numbers in this spreadsheet my jaw dropped about three feet. When we are talking figures up to $47.6 million, that’s a concern.”

“We don’t have a leg to stand on,

we have to literally cop it. We turn around and look at the Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund, that has hit residents and businesses significantly. That is a state-mandate, there is not a thing we can do about it, but the hours of work that staff have to contribute to this to fulfill the obligations that the state government has imposed on us costs an awful lot of money.”

The most significant current cost-shifting instance identified by Kingston Council was the “erosion of funding arrangements” for its libraries. It estimates that more than $2.7 million has been shifted to council.

“State funding levels for public libraries [has] not increased at pace with operating costs which are increasing faster than funding levels and shifting greater pressure to council, despite the understood 50:50 funding expectation,” the report read.

The state government-mandated introduction of a fourth bin was highlighted as the most significant future cost-shifting issue. Council estimates that upwards of $4.3 million will be spent on “state-mandated purple glass recycling bins from 1 July 2027, with associated capital and operating costs recovered through the waste charge and ultimately borne by ratepayers.”

THE state government is mandating that councils introduce a glass recycling bin. Picture: Supplied

Peninsula View

Disability no barrier for peninsula duo’s ‘Bash’

Raia Flinos raia@baysidenews.com.au

TWO young women from the peninsula are preparing to make history as they become the first adults with disability to take part in the Variety Bash.

Natalie Palancian and Amelia Nichols are both 21 and have mobility issues that stem from cerebral palsy. They met at school and have remained close friends since.

The girls decided they will be partaking in the 10-day, 5,500km road trip across Australia to help raise money for Variety, a charity that supports children living with disability, disadvantage, or illness.

The Bash begins on 18 August from Halls Gap, with participants going through outback tracks, bush, and remote communities before arriving at Exmouth on 27 August.

The girls will be joined by Stacey Matheson, a nurse from their high school, and her daughter Alice.

Natalie’s parents, Mel and Josie Palacian, will be accompanying them in a support car.

Josie said no adults with disability had ever partaken in the charity event.

“They think we’re absolutely nuts for wanting to do it,” said Josie.

“Which makes us all the more eager to prove to them that we can do it.”

Josie said there was lots of planning and negotiation involved as organisers had never accommodated participants with mobility needs.

“We don’t take no for an answer,”

said Josie.

“We’re trying to make disabilities normal and take these girls on the road and show all these people that it can be achieved.”

The girls will travel in a specially modified Kia fitted with a wheelchair ramp. The vehicle does fall just short of the Variety Bash’s usual 25-year minimum age requirement, but an exception has been granted to allow

Natalie and Amelia to partake.

“I love what Variety does,” said Josie.

“And I think given nobody with a disability has done this big thing, it’s important for them to practice what they preach.”

Josie said their participation wouldn’t be possible without the help of their sponsors: Gippsland Finance, Ed Ewers Architecture, Exotic

Graphix, Yokohama, Tyres and MorePakenham, Peninsula Uniforms and Embroidery, and Pedders Suspension.

Sheen and Ringwood Mazda have provided them with a second car, which will allow the rest of the team to participate as well.

Josie said the journey will be difficult as travelling hundreds of kilometres a day means relying on roadside facilities that may not be accessible,

but they refuse to let that stop them.

“We kind of go, ‘Give us the challenge and we’re going to make it work’,” said Josie.

Josie said both girls lead active and fulfilling lives; volunteering, working, participating in therapy, and maintaining social lives.

She said she hopes the team’s participation will help change the way people think about disability and inclusion.

“We want to teach people disabilities aren’t a bad thing,” said Josie.

“We’ve really tried to break a lot of boundaries and that’s what we do.”

The team has already raised over $10,000 for Variety, with all donations going towards equipment, therapy, and programs for children living with disability, disadvantage, or illness.

Josie said every contribution means a lot to everyone participating.

“We’re very grateful that they see the vision behind what the girls are trying to do,” said Josie.

You can help support the girls and their journey at:fundraise.variety.org. au/fundraisers/Car26MilsonWheels.

STACEY Matheson, Variety Bash competitors Amelia Nichols and Natalie Palancian, and Alice Matheson.

Picture: Gary Sissons

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

Sponsored by Frankston Arts Centre

Beach Patrols

Consist of passionate like minded volunteers in an area who come together regularly to keep our beaches clean. Register in your area at beachpatrol.com.au or call 0452 378 209

Mornington Peninsula Family History Society’s resource library is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at the Frankston South Community Centre, Towerhill Rd. Volunteers on duty to help you with your research or get you started. www.mpfhs.org or call 9783 -7058.

AUGUST

Daffodil Day Fundraising Concert Concert to raise funds for cancer research, 2pm Saturday 15th August High Street Uniting Church 16-18 High Street Frankston. Featuring harmony group Cadence, local singer Lana Hutchinson and cellist Anne Glading. Tickets $25/$20 cash at door. Children free.

Mornington Peninsula Family History Society Resource Library. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays, at the Frankston South Community Centre, Towerhill Rd. For the month of August come in for one free research visit. www.mpfhs.org or call 9783 7058

Peninsula Parkinson’s Peer Support Group At monthly meetings we discuss with one another and our Carers how best to manage Parkinsons. Guest speakers keep us updated with medical developments and services available. More info phone Phillip: 0487 352 190 or Ken: 0412 561 768

Northern Peninsula Classic Car Club

Monthly Coffee and Club runs for Classic Car enthusiasts. Meets every two months at City of Frankston Bowls Club. For more information: 0413 510 044. Our Motto: Great People, Great Cars. Find us on Facebook.

Frankston Garden Club

3rd Tuesday each month at 1pm. Club meetings held at St Paul’s Church Hall in High Street Frankston. Come along and share gardening tips with others and enjoy a monthly outing.

Bingo at The Bowl

Bingo every Tuesday night at the Frankston Bowling Club, 8 Yuille Street Frankston. Eyes down at 7pm. Great cash prizes to be won! New players welcome. For more info contact Ph: 9783 2877 or Email: info@cofbc.com

Carrum Downs Senior Citizens Club

Meet every Tuesday at Lyrebird Community Centre, Lyrebird Dr, Carrum Downs. Contact: Annette 0428 992 928

McClelland Guild of Artists provides art classes for juniors and teens, Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Enrolments now open for Term 2. Limited places available. For further information: info@mcclellandartists.org.au or 0430 761 898. MGoA Studio - 390 McClelland Drive Langwarrin.

Bunarong Bushwalking Club

Come and explore the great outdoors with a local walking group. Bunarong Bushwalking Club members enjoy walks on Sundays and Wednesdays. For more information please contact us on: 0400 329 710, our Facebook page, or www.bunarongbushwalkingclub.com.au

Belvedere Park Tennis Club - Seaford. Looking for fun, come play with us! Belvedere Park Tennis Club invites new and returning players to join social tennis every Monday evening from 6.00 pm. Call Janet on 0416 424 344

Frankston Ground Golf (Japanese Rules)

Frankston’s Sister City Organization, introducing community Ground Golf; a cross between croquet and putting. Join the exercise and experience the fun! New to Ground Golf? All welcome! Details: Bev 0413 777 313 or frankston.susono@gmail.com

Social Cards Club

Frankston North Community Centre, 26 Mahogany Ave Frankston North. Wednesday nights 7.20pm to 10.30 pm. Learn to play 500 cards loads of fun. $8 mixed ladies and gents. Contact bill 0417396347 or just call in.

Volunteer drivers.

Peninsula Transport Assist has an ongoing need for volunteer drivers. Suitable for retirees or those on JobSeeker. Volunteers use their own cars, with reimbursement available. For information call Tim: 9708 8241 or email info@ peninsulatransportassist.org or www.peninsulatransportassist.org

Seaford SASH Weight Loss Club

Ladies only. Tuesdays 8.00am - 10.30am. St. Luke’s Church, 65 William Rd, Carrum Downs. Must have at least 5 or more kilos to lose.

Contact Monica Hernandez: 0438 004 058 or Louisa Towan: 0417 527 029

Overport Park Tennis Club

Social mixed doubles night tennis. No commitment.

Tuesday - Beginner to Intermediate. Wednesday - Intermediate plus.

Non-members - $12.00. Members $7.00.

Cnr Overport & Somerset Rds, Frankston South. More information - Lynda 0418 365 014

Seaford Walking Group

Meet weekly each Thursday at 9.30 am for a 9.40am start. Meet at the picnic tables outside Seaford Library. Walk locally 3 to 4kms approx 1 hour, to Seaford foreshore, beach, Kananook creek and Seaford wetlands.

East Frankston Over 55s Club

Located at 200 Beach St Frankston. Many activities on offer. Open Mondays from 12pm3pm, Wednesday from 9.30am - 3pm, Fridays 10am - 12pm. Call Lauraine: 0403 729 906 or Michael: 0411 373 580

Frankston & District Stamp Club. Not sure what to do with your stamp collection? Come along to our friendly monthly meetings - every third Thursday in Carrum Downs. Maybe join the club? For information, phone Mike: 03 8774 1013

Ladies Social Tennis- Walk Up Wednesdays from 1pm. Non-members & all standards welcome. No cost & no commitment. Come along for a set or more. Overport Park Tennis Club, cnr Overport & Somerset Rds, Frankston South. More info Lynda 0418 365 014 Fit over 60 runs 9.30am each Mon & Wed at the Scout Hall in Bentley Place, Frankston. $10 per class. Classes are designed by a qualified instructor to improve your fitness and increase your strength. Enquiries to 0403 021 868.

Weighless Social Club

Come join our friendly self-help Non-Profit Club of like-minded people to improve your wellbeing & to take control of your weight with healthy choices. Zandra Daniels: 0409 024 539

Frankston Taiko (Japanese) Drumming

Frankston’s sister city organisation has formed a community Taiko Drumming group and welcomes new members. Experience the fun, enjoyment and energy that is Japanese taiko drumming. For details contact Bev: 0413 777 313 or frankston.susono@gmail.com

Cake Decorators Association Of Victoria - Frankston Branch. Learn more about cake decorating! Join us at one of our workshops or demonstration days. We meet every second month on the first Saturday of that month. Further details: www.facebook.com/ FrankstonCDAV email: frankstoncdav@gmail.com

Peninsula Men’s Circle is a confidential, non-judgmental space to share experiences and make connections. You’re encouraged to be supportive, open and compassionate. We explore relationships, responsibilities and challenges that we as men face. Wednesdays 6.45-9:30pm. Chris: 0400 614 065

Frankston Friendship Club

Enjoy a cuppa and make new friends! Monthly meetings and monthly bus outings, (at your own cost.) Meet at the Xavier Centre, Davey Street Frankston on the first Wednesday in the month. Contact Suzy: 0419 367 778.

Frankston Stroke Support Group

Our group is open to new members for support and socialisation. Meets the first Wednesday of the month from 1pm-3pm at the Frankston North Community Centre. For more information contact Janelle on 9789 6427 or janellethompson@bigpond.com

Free Digital Literacy Classes at Frankston Library. Frankston City Libraries is committed to building online safety. Learn new skills or dive into interesting topics, with our free, in-person sessions. May’s sessions include Facebook, scams, and smart home technology. https://library. frankston.vic.gov.au/Community-Connection/ Be-Connected

Table Tennis for Everyone!

We cater for all groups, including Juniors, Social, Competition, All Abilities and more! Check out our website or give us a call for more information. MFTTA.ORG.AU ph:0498 003 788

Kananook Tennis Club have vacancies.Come along and enjoy social tennis! All standards! Everyone welcome! Racquets are available. Times of play: Thursday 9-30am-noon. Saturday 12-30pm-5.00pm. Please call: 0450 290 064. Check out our website!

Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir

Planning a Singing Tour of Wales this year.

Rehearsal every Sunday evening at 7pm at Yamala Park Bowls Club Dunstan St Frankston South. For more details contact Trudi on 0406 678 261 or email info@mpwlc.com

Southern Sounds Chorus

Calling all women singers. Make beautiful music and great friends by joining us on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at Somerville Community House Hall, at 2/21 Worwong Avenue, Somerville. Call Maree, 0411 844 572 (membership) or Judy 0412 063 003 (bookings)

McClelland Spinners and Weavers

Weekly sessions of spinning, handweaving and knitting at our studio at McClelland Gallery. Everything you need to get started. Find us on Facebook or email us at: mcclellandspinnersandweavers@gmail.com for more information about session times and fees.

Seaford Probus Club

Monthly meetings held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Eric Bell Reserve Pavillion, Forest Drive, Frankston North. New members welcome.

Contact: Carolyn McLennan: 0450 158 149

Seaford Senior Citizens Club, Inc

Please join us for fun & friendship. We’re open Monday-Friday with various activities which include: RummyKing, Indoor bowls, Bingo, Cards (500 & Canasta) plus more. Please ring our office 03 9785 1621 for more information.

Frankston Beach Revegetation Volunteers Wanted. The Frankston Beach Association holds working bees on Frankston’s foreshore every 2nd Tuesday morning. Enjoy the outdoors for a few hours each fortnight. Call Johan on 0418 374 981

Try Croquet

Est in 1947, The Frankston Croquet Club prides itself on social recreation, healthy activity and friendly competitions. Open Tues, Thurs & Sat. from 9am to 3pm. Equipment supplied, flat soled shoes required. Enquires to Fay: 0407 342 562

The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

FATHER BROWN

ABC TV, 8.20pm

Many of our regular characters are putting on a play called The Most Perfect Murder (a play within a play, if you like) only for the production to be derailed by the unscripted murder of the production’s rather unpleasant set designer. Luckily, Chief Inspector Edgar Sullivan (Tom Chambers) and Sergeant Goodfellow (John Burton) – as well as Father Brown (Mark Williams, left) – are on hand to help get to the bottom of it. Was it a case of a bully getting his comeuppance, a financial dispute or something else? The show must go on, but the cast and crew find trust uneasy with a murderer in their midst.

RACE AROUND THE WORLD

ABC TV, 7.30pm

The rebooted race is done and now it’s time to find out who won. William, Mikaela, Jayden, Elliot, Kate and Lucinda have spent the past 100 days jetting around the globe, delivering a new four-minute documentary every 10 days to be critiqued and scored by resident judge and original ’90s racer John Safran (right) and guest judges. On Sunday, the racers are back in the studio to watch their final works (shot in locations of their choosing) and find out who wins the grand prize – filming a longer-form doco for the ABC.

MONDAY

DEAL OR NO DEAL: CELEBRITY JACKPOT

TEN, 7.30pm

The Traitors Australia host Gretel Killeen is no stranger to putting in the hard yards in the name of charity, having served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for seven years, directed a doco about AIDS orphans and entertained Aussie troops in war zones around the world. So hanging with Grant Denyer (above with Killeen) and opening some briefcases to win up to $200,000 for family violence support organisation RizeUp should be a walk in the park. Holding the cases is a “murder” of Traitors cast members – including Rhys Nicholson, Kirby Bentley, Gamble Breaux and Rob Farnham – all eager to help the devoted humanitarian win big for an important cause.

Let our family help your family

Thursday, August 6

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.00 New Zealand Spy. (Mv, R) 11.25 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Believe Me. (Malv, R) 1.45 Back Roads. (R) 2.15 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 4.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

Bridge Of Lies. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 France 24. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 4. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 5. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 5. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

McCloud revisits a project from 2015.

Treasure & Dirt. (Mal, R) Nell gets into a tight spot and is leveraged by Phelan.

ABC Late News.

The Business. (R)

Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PG, R)

Long Lost Family. 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R)

Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

7.35 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG) 8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For France. (PGav) Eva Longoria heads to Alsace. 9.20 Say Nothing. Dolours helps a friend out of the hospital.

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône. 153.4km hilly stage. From France. 2.15 While The Men Are Away. (Mdsv, R) 3.15 Before We Die. (Mal, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

The Chase. (R)

Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 22. Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.

11.00 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches.

11.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+alv, R) Explores life behind bars.

12.30 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

WEDNESDAY MATT PRESTON’S PLATING LOCALLY SBS FOOD, 8.30pm

Former MasterChef judge Matt Preston (right) knows that the key to great food and wine is great ingredients. They’re also essential to this new series, which sees the food critic travel across Australia and New Zealand in search of the best local produce and meet the passionate growers and foragers dedicated to feeding us. Preston begins his journey in WA’s Margaret River, where he heads out to sea with an abalone farmer to get some green-lip abalone. Then it’s off to Cape Mentelle to explore one of the region’s original wineries.

TEN (10)

Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Ml, R) A look at police random breath test patrols.

8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) Dr Tinnie Chang’s confused patient has severe head and back injuries after a horror fall.

9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) A diabetic patient vomits violently.

10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)

11.20 9News Late.

11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+.

6.30

Friday, August 7

ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

(9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Compass. (PG, R) 10.30

Better Date Than Never. (PG, R) 11.00 Race Around The World. (M, R) 12.00 ABC News

At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.45 Treasure & Dirt. (Mal, R) 2.55 Race Around The World. (Ma, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.35 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. (Final) Monty Don ends his journey in the Netherlands.

8.35 Saint-Pierre. (Mav) Arch’s son becomes the prime suspect after a dead body washes up at a music festival.

9.20 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

Hosted by comedian Adam Hills.

9.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

Hosted by Rob Brydon.

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.40 New Zealand Spy. (M, R)

11.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R)

11.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 BBC News At Ten. 10.30 France 24. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 5. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 6. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PGs, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 6. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 1.30 The Great Outdoors. (PG, R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Return) Donna’s friend is murdered.

8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s surprise invasion of the Soviet Union, launches on June 22, 1941. 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Guillaume’s Paris. (PG, R)

11.20 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 7. 1.50 Australia Uncovered: Bowraville Murders. (Malv, R)

3.30 Before We Die. (MA15+v, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Let The Music Play. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 BattleBots. 10.25 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 22. Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match. 11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.

11.45 The Voice. (PGal, R) The search for a singing superstar returns, with a twist.

1.25 Eyewitness. (MA15+v, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Find My Country House Australia. A couple prepare to move to Moreton Bay.

8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Eleven. (2001, Ml, R) A recently paroled thief recruits an elite team to break into the bank vaults of three casinos in one night. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon.

10.55 Resident Alien. (Malv, R)

11.45 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

12.35 Pointless. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

(10)

Deal Or No Deal. (R)

Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple are at a crossroads with their little house. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am

6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.05 Inside The Huddle. 6.35 Over The Black Dot. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Ultimate Fails. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Americans. 11.50 Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 1.40am Sex Tape Germany. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Waterworld Africa. 11.00 Going Places. 12.10pm MOVIE: Samson And Delilah. (2009, M) 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 MOVIE: BMX Bandits. (1983, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Jumpin’ Jack Flash. (1986, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

My Sailor, My Love. (2022, PG) 7.55 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 10.05 The Great Escaper. (2023, M) 11.55 How To Get Ahead In Advertising. (1989) 1.45pm The Lady And The Highwayman. (1989, PG) 3.25 Roman Holiday. (1953, PG) 5.35 Living. (2022, PG) 7.30 Priscilla. (2023, M) 9.35 A Bigger Splash. (2015, MA15+) 11.50 Dirty Dancing. (1987, M) 1.45am Beau Is Afraid. (2023, MA15+) 5.00 Late Programs.

Saturday, August 8

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 20. Essendon v Collingwood. From Windy Hill, Melbourne. 3.00 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 4.35 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 5.05 Australian Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Grantchester. (PGa) A student’s death exposes dark secrets at Cambridge.

8.20 Father Brown. (PGv) Father Brown investigates when rehearsals for a play are derailed by a death.

9.05 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Martin and Louisa head to London so that Martin can present his research paper.

9.50 Believe Me. (Malv, R) Worboys is finally caught and convicted.

10.40 Little Disasters. (Mals, R)

11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00

9GEM (92)

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

City. (1961, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. Sydney Roosters v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.45 Late Programs.

1.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (2010, M) 10.25 TBA. 12.35am Seinfeld. 1.05 Legacies. 1.55 Baywatch. 3.00 Jeopardy! Australia. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Storage Wars. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Athletics. World Under 20

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 BBC News At Ten. 10.30 France 24. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 6. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 7. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.30 Lisbon & WWII: Spies, Gold And Diplomacy. (PGa, R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 7. Highlights. 5.30 WWII Women On The Frontline. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Prince William: A Life In Pictures.

8.25 Britannia: The Queen’s Ship. (PG) Looks at the ship, Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia

9.25 MOVIE: Call Me Kate. (2023, PGa, R) Documents the life of Katharine Hepburn. Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins. 11.05 Those Who Stayed. (Ml, R) 11.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. 171.9km flat stage. From France. 2.15 Those Who Stayed. (Mal, R) 3.10 Osher Günsberg: A Matter Of Life And Death. (Ma, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.40 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Isadora Moon. 3.50 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.10 Shaun The Sheep. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. (Return) 9.20 Chopped Jnr. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Roman Holiday. Continued. (1953, PG) 7.10 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 9.05 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 11.30

6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 Record-Breaking Dams. 7.30 Record-Breaking Airliners. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. 9.20 MOVIE: Firewall. (2006, M) 11.15 Hudson & Rex. 12.05am WWE Legends. 1.40 Sex Tape Germany. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. The Valley at Caulfield Heath. Missile Stakes Day. Saturday Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team soars over the Whitsundays. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World. (2015, Mv, R) A genetically modified hybrid dinosaur escapes containment and goes on a killing spree at a theme park. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins. 11.00 MOVIE: Beast. (2022, MA15+av, R) Idris Elba. 1.00 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A

Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Drive Review. 12.30 Destination WA. (R) 1.00

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels.

9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage and analysis of the game between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Parramatta Eels.

10.00 MOVIE: Honest Thief. (2020, Mlv, R) A bank robber is double-crossed. Liam Neeson.

11.55 Wild Cards. (Mv, R)

12.55 Space Invaders. (PGa, R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Neale helps Melbourne couple Leonie and Noel, who must decide if they move from the house they built after 18 years. 9.50 Airport 24/7. (PGal, R) A tarmac collision disrupts passengers. Border Force finds contraband. A mysterious plane lands unannounced.

10.50 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) A code one comes in for a two-year-old. 11.50 FBI. (Mv, R) A chaotic campus protest turns deadly. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

Sunday, August 9

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.05 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. (Final, R) 2.30 Race Around The World. (Ma, R) 3.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: Sandwiched With Sarah Macdonald. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Race Around The World. (Final) The winning racer is revealed.

8.30 Treasure & Dirt. (Malv) Nulla Day descends into chaos. Suspicion falls on David. Nell and Ivan discover who left Ivan at the Dead Tree.

9.30 Believe Me. (Final, Mal) Sarah and Laila try to keep Worboys in prison. 10.20 Grantchester. (PGa, R)

11.10 Father Brown. (PGv, R)

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.45 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. (R) 3.10 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 PBS News Compass Points. 10.30 PBS Washington Week. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 7. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 8. Highlights. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 8. Highlights. 5.30 WWII Women On The Frontline. (PGav, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alexander The Great: Legendary Conqueror: Son Of Zeus. (M)

8.25 Secret Weapons Of China’s First Emperor. (PG) Takes a look at the first Chinese empire.

9.25 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) Takes a look at castles.

10.20 Kennedy. (PG, R) 11.10 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.40 The Throwback. (R) 11.55 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. 99.2km mountain stage. From France. 3.45 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.35pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 The Snail And The Whale. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.10 The Snail And The Whale. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory. (Final) 8.55 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.10 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Living. Continued. (2022, PG) 7.10 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 9.15 Hook. (1991, PG) 11.50 Priscilla. (2023, M) 1.55pm Big Fish. (2003, PG) 4.15 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 6.10 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 8.30 Vengeance: A Love Story. (2017, MA15+) 10.20 Sin City. (2005, MA15+) 12.40am Django Unchained. (2012, MA15+) 3.40 Evil Does Not Exist. (2023, M, Japanese) 5.40 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Over The Black Dot. 12.30 Inside The Huddle. 1.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 3.00 Sunny And The Dark Horse. 4.30 Garma Sound Lines. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Earth Oven. 8.30 MOVIE: Singing Back The Buffalo. (2024, PG) 10.15 MOVIE: How Stella Got Her Groove Back. (1998, M) 12.25am Late Programs. NITV (34)

Monday, August 10

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 12.30 Jabba’s Movies. (PGhv, R) 1.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 1.30 Sunday Footy Feast. 4.00 AFL Women’s Pre-Game Show. 4.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 1. St Kilda v Carlton.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 22. St Kilda v Carlton. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.

11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance.

12.00 Curfew. (Premiere, MA15+av) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.30

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.40 The Block. (PGl, R) 2.50 The Block.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 The Block. (PGl) A body corporate meeting rattles one team.

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 9News Late.

10.10 The First 48: School’s Out. (Mav) A young man is shot while walking home.

11.10 Black Widow: Unraveling The Web. (Mav)

12.00 Murder In The 21st. (MA15+v)

12.50 Drive Review. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (92)

6.30 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (Final, PG) After months of cooking in the MasterChef kitchen, the two finalists battle it out for the title of MasterChef champion 2026. 9.00 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) Gretel Killeen invites 22 infamous Australians to Claremont Manor to play the ultimate game of trust and treachery, with a chance at winning $250,000. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.00 Bamay. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS Washington Week. 5.20 PBS News Compass Points. 5.50 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Sitting Bull. 10.05 Hudson & Rex. 11.00 Under The Bridge. 12.50am Sex Tape Germany. 1.45 QAnon: The Search For Q. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

Round 6. Sydney Roosters v Parramatta Eels. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. 9.10 Paramedics. 10.10 Emergency. 11.10 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

1.20pm LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. 4.00 The Toys That Built The World. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 MOVIE: The LEGO Ninjago Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Meg 2: The Trench. (2023, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Deep Blue Sea. (1999, M) 11.50 Bel-Air. 1.35am Love Island Games. 3.50 World’s Greatest Transportation Marvels. 4.50 LEGO DreamZzz. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Athletics. World Under 20 Championships. Day 4. 2pm Fishy Business. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. 3.00 American Resto. 5.00

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ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (PGan, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.55 Race Around The World. (Final, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.

9.35 Foreign Correspondent. (R) Looks at the geisha community in Japan. 10.05 ABC Late News.

10.20 The Business. (R)

10.40 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 11.25 Long Lost Family. (R) 12.10 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)

2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 9. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 9. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. (PG, R) Simon Reeve visits Norway and Iceland.

8.40 24 Hours In Emergency: Picking Up The Pieces. (Mal) An 84-year-old man and his wife are rushed to Queen’s Medical Centre after a high-speed car crash.

9.35 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) One participant attempts to change the game.

10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R)

3.00 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PG, R) 3.55 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

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Tipping Point. (PG, R)

9News Afternoon.

Tipping Point Australia.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGadv) Remi gives Sonny an ultimatum.

7.30 The Voice. (PG) A fresh batch of undiscovered talent step into the spotlight.

9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) Nolan and Garza lead a high-stakes operation that quickly goes south.

10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.

11.00 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) One team goes AWOL.

8.45 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.

9.45 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.

10.45 9News Late.

11.15 100% Footy. (Mal)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.05 Hello SA. (PG)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (Premiere) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather.

The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.10 WorldWatch. 5.40 Al Jazeera. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Americans. 11.50 Sex Tape Finland. 12.45am Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am The Fifth Element. Continued. (1997, PG) 8.00 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 10.20 Yolngu Boy. (2001, M) Noon Manganinnie. (1980, PG) 1.40 Under The Cover Of Cloud. (2018, PG) 3.20 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 5.35 Shin Ultraman. (2022, PG,

6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Perth Super 440. Support Races. Dunlop Series. Highlights. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn

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Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight The 100. 12.50 Legacies. 1.40 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.35 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Late Programs.

Tuesday, August 11

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent.

8.30 Kitchen Cabinet. Annabel Crabb visits Mehreen Faruqi. 9.05 The Assembly: Dave Hughes. (PGa, R) The students interview Dave Hughes.

9.50 Compass. (PG, R)

10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 12.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Parliament. 2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Portugal With Michael Portillo. (PGv, R) Michael Portillo visits Sintra.

8.30 Insight. Takes a look at issues concerning Australians.

9.30 Dateline: The Unfinished Drug War. Looks at the legacy of Duterte’s war on drugs.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (Ml, R) 11.20 Mozart/Mozart. (Premiere, PGa) 1.10 Blackwater. (MA15+alv, R) 3.25 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PGs, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am Morning

Programs. 3pm Where Are You Really From?

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. Sonny’s lies spiral.

7.30 The Voice. (PG) The halfway mark of the blind auditions arrives.

8.45 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Gordon Ramsay heads to The Verdict, a restaurant known for serving traditional New Orleans cuisine.

9.45 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.

10.45 Happy’s Place. (PGal)

11.45 Motorway Patrol. (PGl)

12.15 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) A $250,000 prize is on offer.

8.40 Trigger Point. (MA15+alv) The bombing campaign intensifies. 9.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 10.40 9News Late.

11.10 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGal)

12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Explore TV. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney.

7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Another murder places the players on high alert. As suspicions run wild, alliances begin to fracture and accusations fly. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) The guys get an unwelcome surprise. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Food Lovers’ Guide. 4.10 WorldWatch. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Robin’s Wish. (2020, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Good Morning, Vietnam. (1987, M) 12.05am While The Men Are Away. 1.15 Sex Tape Finland. 2.10 Dark Side Of The Ring. 3.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

9.40 Fresh Fairytales. 10.00 Waterworld Africa. 11.00 Garma Sound Lines. 12.30pm Ella. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The Jury. 9.05 MOVIE: The Color Purple. (1985, PG) 11.45 Late Programs. NITV (34)

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School: Down At The Beach. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Shin Ultraman. Continued. (2022, PG, Japanese, English, Russian) 7.50 Under The Cover Of Cloud. (2018, PG) 9.30 Moonlighting. (1982, PG) 11.20 Atlantis Inferno. (1983, M) 1.10pm Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 3.10 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 5.30 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 7.30 The Mask Of Zorro. (1998, M) 10.00 Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey. (2023) 11.35 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.

Wednesday, August 12

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa)

8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 9.00 New Zealand Spy. (PG) The spies undertake a mission on a train.

9.25 Race Around The World. (Final, R) The winning racer is revealed.

10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Treasure & Dirt. (Malv, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (MA15+av, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The

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My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.00 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 2.00 Agatha Raisin. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Steptoe And Son Ride Again. (1973, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Suicide Squad. (2021, MA15+) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight The 100. 12.50 Legacies. 1.40 The Real Housewives Of Durban.

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Great Irish Interiors. 11.05 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Lost For Words. (PGal, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) Plunging temperatures expose an unforgiving reality.

8.40 Titanic Sinks Tonight. (Mav) As Titanic slips deeper into the freezing Atlantic, panic spreads and desperation takes hold.

9.45 Six Four. (Mv) Chris has an unexpected visitor.

10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 The Congregation. (Return, Ms) 12.05 Crime. (Malv, R) 2.50 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PG, R) 3.45 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Mal, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Down At The Beach. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 The Piano. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.55 Late Programs.

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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.30 Unfiltered. Hamish McLachlan chats with Tayla Harris.

10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGals) 12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (MA15+s) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGdl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams compete in their first challenge.

8.40 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (Premiere, PG) Presented by Banjo Beale and Ro Christopher. 9.55 9News Late.

10.25 The Teacher: Body In The Lake. (Mals) 11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (Ma)

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 Swimming. Pan Pacific C’ships. Heats. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGls) Elation reigns as all the players survive the night. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mav) Danny and Lena’s investigation into a robbery gone wrong quickly turns personal, pushing Lena to devise a plan. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix 5. Highlights. 3.00 The Feed. 4.10 BBC News At Ten. 4.40 France 24. 5.10 PBS News. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Americans. Midnight Threesome. 12.55 Sex Tape Finland. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 7.55 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 10.10 Sky Pirates. (1986, M) 11.45 The Nugget. (2002, M) 1.35pm Moonlighting. (1982, PG) 3.25 Shin Ultraman. (2022, PG, Japanese, English, Russian) 5.30 The Four Musketeers: Revenge Of Milady. (1974, PG) 7.30 Captain Fantastic. (2016, M) 9.40 Sky Sharks. (2020, Spanish, English, French) 11.35 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 The Point. 11.30 MOVIE: 2001: A Space Odyssey. (1968) 2pm On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.35 News. 6.05 Bamay. 6.45 Seasons Of The Wild. 7.35 Breaking Wild. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot.

Mahana. (2016, M) 12.20am Late Programs.

Bus improvements should not leave others worse off

Maureen Piper raises a legitimate concern about the loss of a direct bus from Mount Eliza Village to Barkly Street, Mornington (Changes to bus service do not service all, Letters 28/7/26).

My advocacy to the state government was for new services to around 2,000 residents previously without any bus service, including for Peninsula Grange, Beleura Village, Racecourse Grange, Mornington Gardens Holiday Village and St Macartan’s Parish Primary School, as well as for the Mornington-Hastings 886 service.

After years of advocacy with (and from) so many residents, both have now been delivered. I did not seek cuts or detrimental changes to existing services, including with respect to putting buses along Prince St (which I had joined residents in opposing), or lessening services at Mount Eliza Village.

Those decisions were made by the state Labor government’s Department of Transport and Planning, led by the new Deputy Premier, without consulting me and, clearly, without adequately consulting affected passengers. Improving services for one community should not mean leaving another worse off, particularly older residents who rely on buses for their independence. This is especially the case when such changes were not needed to deliver the aforementioned bus services.

I will raise Maureen’s concerns with the Deputy Premier and Public Transport Minister Gabrielle Williams and seek a review of the Mount Eliza Village connection to Barkly Street.

Chris Crewther, MP for Mornington

Rates cap threat

It’s very bad news that the municipal rates increase cap could be removed by the Victorian Labor party (State government considering rate cap ‘restructure’, The News 28/7/26).

Apparently, since it wasn’t mentioned, there will be no limit, or cancellation, applied to the present additional levy, currently known as the waste services charge.

I can easily foresee the levy rising to $1000 on top of rates and rates increasing by 19% per year.

This will need to be offset by more unnecessary staff being employed, another department or two, and higher executive salaries in order to soak up this money. Empire building.

Former shire councillor and mayor, Anthony Marsh, now Liberal party member for Nepean ward, says charging ratepayers more isn’t the answer. The answer is better financial discipline. Removing the incentive for councils to improve efficiency sends exactly the wrong message. And so say all of us.

If the Liberals, and Marsh, should win the forthcoming election, I hope he remembers his words when in government.

Brian A. Mitchelson,

Mornington

Keep rates cap

Victoria’s council rate capping framework, which limits annual rate increases, may soon be amended (State government considering rate cap ‘restructure’, The News 28/7/26).

Councils argue the cap no longer reflects the rising cost of delivering services and have called for changes.

Under the current framework, the annual rate cap is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Any change to this index will affect households and increase rates.

The case for any amendments is weak. Households are already facing rising living costs and rate cap changes should not be considered until councils demonstrate they are using ratepayer funds efficiently and focusing on core statutory responsibilities. Many councils also provide services that are the responsibility of other governments or agencies without adequate funding from them.

Any revised cost index should reflect the efficient delivery of councils’ core responsibilities, supported by sound governance, transparent decision-making, scrutiny of major expenditure and clear accountability for public funds, rather

than simply indexing existing costs.

Publicly reported council cost overruns, including increases in technology and infrastructure projects, highlight why careful planning, effective delivery and risk management are essential when managing public funds.

Where councils provide discretionary services that are the responsibility of another level of government or agency, those services should either be funded by the responsible body or reviewed to determine whether councils should continue providing them and how they should be funded without placing the burden on ratepayers.

Before asking households to pay more, councils should demonstrate they are making the best use of existing funds, focusing on their responsibilities and being transparent about major spending decisions.

Any non-core services councils choose to continue providing should be funded by the appropriate government body or responsible agency. This would give ratepayers confidence their money is used responsibly. There is no need to weaken or remove the rate cap.

Anja Ottensmeyer, Mt Martha Shire

reform

Plaudits to Anthony Marsh for his comment last week that the shire should improve efficiency rather than raise rates (State government considering rate cap ‘restructure’ The News 28/7/26).

Notwithstanding a cynic (not I, obviously) might wonder why Mr Marsh did not adopt this stance during the many years he was a member of the council / mayor, and address these inefficiencies from within.

The bigger question now might be, how do you get a non-commercial, complacent, poorlyled, unaccountable bureaucracy to change its spots?

A start would be to ensure that the rates cap remains a cap, not to be circumvented by accounting chicanery (eg waste charges) and promote substance over form, rather the other way around.

Possibly a bridge too far for the current shire?

Jonathan Atherton, Tyabb

Users pays

So Mornington Peninsula Shire now charges ratepayers $507pa to empty our rubbish bins once a week but empties beachside rubbish bins many times a week.

Between the end of Easter and November there is hardly any usage of beachside bins and ratepayers are paying for that so why has council contracted for multiple collections per week of beachside rubbish bins during that period when ratepayers get a once a week service?

All bayside councils from Melbourne to Frankston charge for non-resident parking at beaches but our shire doesn’t yet it is the visitors to the peninsula who create most of the beachside rubbish during the tourist season.

Tourists also leave broken gazebos, chairs and umbrellas to be cleared away and ratepayers foot the bill. That’s not fair.

The shire needs to rethink this and give ratepayers some cost of living relief by charging visiting tourists for parking at the foreshore areas and provide ratepayers with a beach pass like the more responsible councils close to Melbourne.

Lee Chapman, Safety Beach

Flinders Pier attention

Congratulations Ben on securing the top job!

Do you have an interest in piers, sociology of people and their wellbeing, fish and fishing, or whether there is a pier near you? Been up one lately for a breath of sea air?

Someone before you funded our pier to get it restored, but the whole thing fell into disarray!

I’m not sure why all that happened. Funding for Parks Victoria had something to do with it!

We have been hoping that down here in the little sleepy town of Flinders, a “new broom” might sweep clean, or maybe “dredge a bit” to find a few dollars before an election, to show

that Flinders gets its pier back as our petition asked.

We are on the Western Port side of the Mornington Peninsula (Ben its the other side, very few tourists stay here).

Come down to see us; we don’t bite. Our pier is an important venue for snorkellers, fishing people from as far away as Yarraville and Western Victoria, SCUBA learners and local icebergers. 10,000+ petitioners that signed can’t be wrong. Its a good pier, but needs to be finished. Dr. Neil Hallam, Flinders

Green wedge protection

How impressive that Mornington Peninsula Produce’s green wedge supports an agricultural industry worth $1.3b (Agritech founders visit peninsula farmgates, The News 28/7/26).

Such outcomes are obvious reasons to protect Melbourne’s twelve green wedges from development. Add environmental conservation and open recreational space, and their value becomes undeniable.

Yet green wedges remain under constant threat and the Green Wedges Coalition works tirelessly to defend them. In 2025, for example, the Mornington Peninsula Green Wedge Protection Group supported Mornington Peninsula Shire Council in VCAT to successfully oppose an inappropriate development on 10 acres of environmentally significant Green Wedge land in Pearcedale.

Mornington Peninsula Produce’s clever interactive map (mpp.mornpen.vic.gov.au/map/) showcases ten farm gate outlets, three farm-toplate experiences, three farm experiences, and eight stockists.

It is a timely reminder that green wedges are valuable assets — not vacant land awaiting development.

Christine Cook, Essendon

Shire priorities

As we navigate through life, now and again we encounter statements from elected people that just leave you shaking your head.

I well remember Tasmanian senator Nick McKim, who, growing increasingly frustrated in a parliamentary committee hearing, with a senior treasury figure, quoting departmental figures in answer to his questions, he blurted out “ just because something is a fact doesn’t mean it’s right and proper to say so.”

In other words, bugger the truth. Just answer in the way I want.

And now? Having not long ago stopped to help an elderly woman, who, with no mobile phone, had become lost down our end of Racecourse Road, tried to do a u-turn and wrecked a tyre in a large pothole, and my wife having hells own trouble getting the council to attend a blocked drain under the driveway caused by the shire’s grader, I came across a gem (Council seeks community feedback on arts, culture and events plan, The News 21/07/26) by councillor Stephens.

I quote, “ Stephens said councils most important role should be empowering the arts and culture sector.”

Good news I suppose for the brick hall at Moorooduc but not so good news for ratepayers who would actually like some value for their rate money.

M. G. Free, Mt Martha

Funding ‘outreach’?

I read the story on homelessness funding several times looking for solutions (Homelessness funding announcement for outreach services, Letters 28/7/26).

The $2m “package” apparently funds wages for a “dedicated assertive outreach team of two”. Interesting wording. Assertive? Are they going to order rough sleepers and their dogs back to broken homes?

How about a survey of empty Housing Commission properties where tenants have coupled leaving one empty? Encourage people with big homes to take in boarders as they used to? I was fortunate to board in several homes as a young journalist unable to afford a flat.

The peninsula is now riddled with houses being rented for short stays at weekends for huge amounts, empty during the week, often trashed. Perhaps homeless people could caretake them, avoiding damage.

This winter has been tough enough in a comfy home, I dread to think how awful it is in a tent, car or sleeping bag at the beach. Please can we do more than “outreach” with $2m.

Fran Henke, Hastings

An educational oasis

In the Mornington Park estate there is a small educational gem.

As a U3A Mornington intergenerational activity, for the past four years I have been in the reading program sharing time with Grade5/6 students. It’s the highlight of my week. All are competent readers happy to share as well as to talk about their sporting and community activities, family holidays, the opportunities and responsibilities that their particular families give them.

They are confident kids comfortable in themselves, already young adults. Both home and school seem to work well at Mornington Park. The campus itself is an oasis. Stepping into reception the welcome is obvious. The corridors are silent, the classes are places of quiet energy and mutual pleasure; students together, students with teachers. We get what we give. The Mornington Park environment that the teachers and students create is their pleasure to be there. Learning is seamless.

Why at Mornington Park?

n A healthy respect for the abilities of staff by administration has to be a key, with teachers who see serving their students and the local community as a privilege. Who wouldn’t want to work here?

n It is a small school where every student is known and appreciated as an individual by the principal as well as by their teachers.

n With, for example, the personal reading choices to suit each child, sometimes quite advanced, educationally the evidence is first rate.

n Activities often are determined by what the students are doing. If some are reading the same book there will be a book club. Personal interests are recognized.

I was a teacher in secondary with particular interest in student wellbeing. We hear so much about difficult kids with concern for how they will manage the transition to adulthood. Schools like Mornington Park Primary clearly build for lasting confidence and character.

Max Garrard, Mornington

Local letters

Thank you Tina Bennett for your ongoing replies to my letter of two weeks ago (Letter writers, Letters 29/7/26).

You are the only letter writer who gets what my letter was about.

Do people actually understand what they are reading? The other replies had absolutely nothing to do with everyday life here on the Peninsula.

Kerry Taylor, Bittern

BarleyCharlie@90

Wet July. Origin Energy data breach, 900,000 customers. A worry, thankfully not I. So to the (famous?) 2pm 27/7 National Alert. Why the dramatic lead in, for a short ‘pea whistle’ sound?

Benjamin Franklin - “We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.” One assumes therefore, likewise, the many thousands here among us working their butts off.

I did a survey of my friends, albeit most of them departed; ALL agreed - “Bounce” on Foxtel, the worst show on television, pipping the Channel 10 5pm News by a nostril, no offence intended to the participants.

The Labor conference was all gravy train, grouse, conveniently ignoring the shadow (First Nations) on the wall.

On politics, the world; Ukrainians’ former entertainer Zelenskyy, lots of good publicity. Why?

Like Trump, Putin, Netanyahu; all for self aggrandisement, power, ALL to the backline?

Lastly, a Dry July? Try Dry October, IF Collingwood succumbs?

Second lastly misogyny, alive and well in our Victorian parliament. Norm Gallagher’s mob have been there since Eve’s mate Adam, the percentages among them (the CFMEU AND Big Business) remaining steadfast, the crooked element, no matter any election result.

Sadly we say farewell to our courageous charming departed Bendigo Premier, well done darling, seriously.

Finally, lately, the odd letter or two complaining of letter writers from outside our community; nonsense, or rose fertilizer?

Should I ask/need directions, from a stranger, in the main street, his/her home address? Togetherness! Lets break out the booze and have a ball, silly sausages! Be safe...

Cliff Ellen, Rye

Seasonal outlook - Mornington crops do well

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

THE agricultural and pastoral outlook in the Mornington district is most favourable, and one of the best for a considerable time.

Early in the year it appeared that a serious drought was likely to be experienced, but in the past four months splendid falls have been recorded, and the ground has become splendidly soaked.

Farmers then became jubilant about the outlook. There is now plenty of moisture to carry the crops on for several weeks.

There have been some warm, sunny days and very few frosts.

Crops show a vigorous growth. The area under cultivation is more than last season, and should the spring be at all favorable, heavy yields of oats must be obtained.

At Sir G. Tallis’s farm 500 acres are sown down with oats. This is said to be a record for the Mornington Peninsula.

Pastures are in abundance. Stock of all descriptions are in high condition.

The milch cows are in fine trim, and are milking well for this time of the year.

Lambing is well in progress, and a high percentage is expected. So far foxes have caused very little trouble. This season they appear to be scarce. Lambs are never troubled with crows in this part either.

On a number of farms subterranean clover has been planted, and sheep have thrived on it.

Top-dressing has also been carried out with excellent results.

Maize, barley and rape, as well as

all kinds of vegetables, do well. A splendid crop of oats, rape and turnips (2 feet high) is to be seen growing on Mr. A. Downward’s Tuerong property. Sheep off this crop realised 27/7 per head.

The district is also interested in fruit-growing. At present pruning is in hand. Prospects of a good fruit crop look extra good.

The Two Bays Nurseries have dispatched 300,000 trees to Argentina, and all parts of the Commonwealth. Apples are now being sent from the cool stores.

Jonathans are realising 11/- per case in Melbourne, which is more than they brought in London.

Forty acres of new land have been broken up for more trees. Altogether there are 500 acres of orchard, 200 acres being in full bearing. ***

Railway Commissioners Annual Visit. Many Requests – Few Concessions

The annual visit of inspection by the Commissioners was carried out on Wednesday morning last on the Frankston and Mornington lines. They arrived at Frankston at 10.30am and were met on arrival by the Shire president (Cr. F. H. Wells), Cr. W. J. Oates, Mr. J. A. P. Ham (Shire secretary), with a large number of members from the Progress and Traders’ Associations.

In reply to Cr. Wells, who asked that the 5.30pm and 10.28pm trains be extended to Frankston, Mr. Clapp stated that the traffic did not warrant the extension being made.

Another suggestion that the first

train on Sunday morning start earlier received the reply that a report would be called for, and probably the request would be granted.

Cr. Wells also asked that the following matters be given consideration:

(1) The drain in station yard opposite High school to be covered in.

(2) A wicket gate to be provided near the goods shed.

(3) The metalling of portion of Dandenong Road, which was acquired by the railways when new station yard was laid out.

Mr. Clap said that the first and second requests would be referred to the officers of the department concerned, and the third request was refused. He would oppose any effort on the part of the council to endeavour to have the department metal the part of road referred to.

Mr Clapp said that instructions had been issued for metal from the shire quarry to be used on works in this district.

Cr. Oates reminded the Commissioners of their promise re the moving of the parcels dock.

This work is to be carried out as soon as possible.

In reply to Cr. Oates that the sanitary conveniences be removed from near the path leading to the station, Mr. Clapp stated that they would not be moved from present position, as he saw no reason for objection.

Cr. Oates referred to the proposed buses between Melbourne and Sorrento, and asked that same be run to Frankston only and connect with the trains for Melbourne.

Cr. Oates suggested that the buses

act as feeders to the trains and not run parallel with the trains.

Mr Clapp said, there was no hope of attracting any traffic in this way.

It was not desired to encourage the Frankston residents to patronise these buses. They were for the people beyond Frankston and Mornington.

Mr. Clapp: What patronage are you giving the road service at present?

Cr. Oates: The parcels dock is at present very inconvenient. This dock we expect the people to make full use of it.

Cr: Wells: Frankston wants a crane very urgently, as at present large pieces of timber and other heavy goods are being brought by the road.

Mr. Clapp promised that “sheer legs” would be provided to lift 12 ewt.

Cr. Oates conveyed to Mr. Clapp the residents’ appreciation of the attention and courtesy given by the local SM and staff.

Mr, Clapp replied that it was very gratifying to hear that the staff were giving satisfaction. ***

Palais Pictures - To-morrow (Saturday Night’s Feature

“Lovers in Quarantine.” Bebe Daniels and, Harrison Ford – there’s a combination which should tickle the comedy-loving public’s palate. These two laugh-makers play opposite each other in Bebe’s latest Paramount starring picture, “Lovers in Quarantine,” coming to the Palais Theatre to-morrow (Saturday) night. The story is one of a ship’s brideand a strange honeymoon of Bebe, as Diana Gordon, a daring little society miss who elopes with her sister’s fiance.”

It’s fast and furious fun from start to finish. Alfred Lunt, Eden Gray and other big stage screen favourites appear in the cast.

PERSONAL

At the meeting of country football clubs in Melbourne on Monday last with a view to forming a Country Football Union, Mr. H. J. McCulloch, of Frankston, was elected president.

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ramsdale, of Frankston, will regret to hear that their son, Will, has been an inmate of “Thalassa” private hospital, suffering from pneumonia, but is progressing favourably, and should be able to return home shortly.

The many friends of Miss Vivien Peebles, who was married to Mr. Geo. Hawthorn Roadley in 1919, and went to England, will be pleased to hear they are returning to take up their residence in the West, where Mr. Roadley has a good appointment.

They are arriving in the “Balranald” early next week, and are first coming home for a long visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Peebles, of “Kananook Pines,” Frankston.

Brigadier-General Grimwade, of “Marathon” Frankston, left by the “Narkunda” on Tuesday last for a tour of the East.

Mr. L. Harrison, of Bay street, Frankston, who has lately been in ill health, has gone to the country for a fortnight’s holiday. He was accompanied by his wife.

***

From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 6 August 1926

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Cikamatana claims Commonwealth Games gold

WEIGHTLIFTER Eileen Cikamatana, who lives and trains on the peninsula, has taken home gold at the Commonwealth Games, adding to her impressive record.

Cikamatana won gold in the women’s 86kg division at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on 29 July.

She produced a Commonwealth Games record of 248kg, lifting 108kg in the snatch before lifting a 140kg clean and jerk. She finished nine kilos clear of England’s Madias Ngake, who took home silver with 239kg. This marks Cikamatana’s third gold Commonwealth Games medal. She won gold for Fiji in the 90kg division at the 2018 Gold Coast games before switching allegiance to Australia and winning the 87kg division at the 2022 Birmingham games.

Cikamatana moved to the peninsula during COVID to train with international weightlifting coach Paul Coffa. Cikamatana just missed out on a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024 but has since continued training with Coffa and will likely try for the title at the 2028 Olympics.

Cikamatana is now only the third female weightlifter in history to win three consecutive Commonwealth Games titles.

Teen basketballer accepts scholarship to Utah

WESTERN Port Steelers player

Olivier “Ollie” Lemire-Guevin will leave for Utah Prep Academy in the United States in mid-August, after being offered a scholarship through an Australian sporting agency.

The 15-year-old, who has played in the Big V ‘Steelers’ Men’s Division 1 development program this season, will spend Year 10 as a sophomore at Utah Prep Academy, an international boarding high school for elite sports students set on a spectacular 55-acre campus in Hurricane, Utah.

Lemire-Guevin has played for Western Port since he was in under14s, working his way up through the club’s junior pathway into the Youth League and, this year, the senior Big V squad.

Big V Men’s Division 1 coach, Karl Loh, said the club prides itself on bringing juniors through its ranks.

“I love that about this club – everyone looks out for each other,” he said.

“You’ll always have a junior program, and once players try out for youth league, if that works well, we make them development players for the senior team, and that starts to test them at another level again,” said Loh.

Lemire-Guevin was contacted by a Dominion Sports agent, who recommended Utah Prep as one of the best programs in the US for international players.

Ollie’s mother, Bec Davis, said the

offer took the family by surprise.

“College basketball has always been a dream for Ollie, but we had never considered prep school,” she said

“It was a shock, mixed feelings, but I felt really happy because I never

thought this moment would come this soon,” Lemire-Guevin to The News

Loh said Lemire-Guevin caught his attention from his first tryout.

“He stood out to me as being a competitor. He had some real talent, and he was a really good shooter.

“When I found out he was a hell of a lot younger than the other guys, I thought, well, this guy’s got some real spirit.

“He was really competitive, really aggressive – if he had the open shot, he would take it. He didn’t ask for

permission,” said Loh.

Lemire-Guevin said training and playing against older, bigger opponents had shaped his game.

“I had to focus on speed and positioning instead of size – getting into the crevices other people couldn’t get into.

“I just try to tire them out, being up in their face, getting steals and putting pressure on the ball all the time,” he said.

Liam Ingram, founder of Game Point in Hastings and a Big V teammate who has mentored LemireGuevin one-on-one, said his development has gone beyond skills.

“Developing a strong mindset is one of the biggest challenges affecting players in pro sport, and Ollie’s strength is a credit to him,” said Ingram.

Davis said the family was proud of what the Western Port pathway had given her son, but the sacrifice of the move was real.

“As a family, we want to support our kids’ dreams, but you’re never quite prepared for the moment that it becomes real,” she said.

“I think when the day comes [to leave], I’ll be really excited, but also pretty sad that I’m leaving everything that’s been my home for so long,” said Lemire-Guevin.

“I’m looking forward to developing in the American system.”

Loh said he expects Lemire-Guevin to handle the step up.

“I think he’ll go with flying colours,” said Loh.

Raia Flinos

Picture: Commonwealth Games Australia

Picture: Yanni

Rosebud best the Bulldogs in dominant display

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

MEN’S DIV ONE SEN

ROSEBUD have continued their 2026 dominance with another win last weekend, this time against Mornington.

The ’Buds made their intentions clear from the first bounce with a rampaging first quarter that saw 14 scoring shots to three. If it wasn’t for inaccuracy, they would have been much further ahead after slotting 4.10 to take a 26-point lead into the first break.

The Bulldogs found some form in the second, slotting six straight goals, which would have been impressive but for Rosebud’s 6.5 that saw them pull out to a 31-point lead at half time.

The third quarter was when Rosebud really put Mornington to the sword, kicking 10 goals to Mornington’s two majors, taking an 84-point margin into the final quarter.

The final term saw Mornington kick five goals to Rosebud’s four and clawing the margin back a little to hit the showers with a 73-point deficit.

The final scores were 24.22 (166) to 14.9 (93). Rosebud had 12 separate goal kickers, with Blake Kuipers topping the list with five and Kirk Dickson kicking four. Matt Caine was the best in front of goal for Mornington with four. Mt Eliza played out a thrilling draw in front of their home crowd against Dromana.

The Tigers were the first out of the blocks in the first quarter slotting three majors to a single goal from the Redlegs do go into the quarter-

time break with a 14-point margin.

Mt Eliza fought back effectively in the second, kicking five goals, and keeping Dromana to two, to grab a three-point lead going into the long break.

Both teams kicked four goals in the third quarter but a few more minor scores from Dromana saw the Tigers pull level to see both sides on 55-points at the final break.

A thrilling final quarter saw the lead change five time, with Dromana two points down with only minutes to spare. Two final points from the Tigers saw them pull level, where the final siren sounded.

Inaccuracy in front of goal cost Dromana the game, with their score of 11.10 (76) compared to Mt Eliza’s 12.4 (76).

Ziggy Toledo kicked three for Mt Eliza and Sam Fowler and Ethan Johnstone kicked three each for Dromana. Josh Geurts, Toby Geurts, Jai Taylor, Nick Collier and Sam Geurts were among Dromana’s best.

Despite losing for the first three quarters, Devon Meadows were able to come back and best Pines.

In the first quarter, the Panthers were unable to score while the Pythons struck quickly, scoring 4.5.

Devon Meadows won the second quarter but were still unable to get into the lead after scoring 2.7 to Pines’ 1.2, leaving Pines up by 18.

The Pythons scored a further 2.1 in the third quarter while the Panthers scored 3.1.

In the final quarter, Devon Meadows were

finally able to claim the lead after scoring 5.7 to Pines’ 2.0. This resulted in Devon Meadows (10.15) securing their win against Pines (9.8).

Langwarrin secured a win against Frankston YCW.

The scores were very close in the first quarter, with the Kangaroos leading by three points after scoring 3.4 to the Stonecats’ 3.1.

The Kangaroos jumped ahead in the second quarter after scoring 7.6 to Frankston YCW’s 2.1, leaving Langwarrin ahead by 38 points.

In the third, the Kangaroos scored 3.3 to the Stonecats’ 5.2.

Langwarrin pulled away in the final quarter after scoring 4.3 to Frankston YCW’s 3.6, leaving Langwarrin (17.16) to beat Frankston YCW (13.10) by 30 points.

Matthew Johnson scored an outstanding nine goals for Langwarrin. Christian Tsiampas and Patrick Bloink each scored three goals for Frankston YCW.

Edi-Asp had a strong win against Sorrento.

The Eagles immediately flew into the lead, scoring 13.13 in the first quarter to the Sharks’ 5.6.

In the second quarter, the Eagles continued to glide ahead steadily, scoring a further 5.5 to Sorrento’s 3.1, leaving the Eagles ahead by 71 points.

Sorrento won the third quarter by scoring 5.5 to Edi-Asp’s 3.3.

When the final siren sounded, Edi-Asp (21.21) had the win over Sorrento (13.12) to the tune of 57 points.

LANGWARRIN had a 30-point win over

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

DIVISION ONE MENS SENIORS

Saturday 8 August, 2pm:

Sorrento v Devon Meadows – David Macfarlane Reserve

Pines v Dromana – Eric Bell Reserve

Mornington v Edithvale-Aspendale –Mornington Alexandra Park

Frankston YCW v Mt. Eliza – John Coburn Oval

Rosebud v Langwarrin – Olympic Park Rosebud

DIVISION ONE MENS RESERVES

Saturday 8 August, 12pm: Sorrento v Devon Meadows – David Macfarlane Reserve

Pines v Dromana – Eric Bell Reserve

Mornington v Edithvale-Aspendale –Mornington Alexandra Park

Frankston YCW v Mt. Eliza – John Coburn Oval

Rosebud v Langwarrin – Olympic Park Rosebud

DIVISION TWO MENS SENIORS

Saturday 8 August, 2pm: Bonbeach v Red Hill – Bonbeach Reserve Chelsea v Crib Point – Chelsea Recreation Reserve

Frankston Bombers v Hastings – Baxter Park

Karingal v Seaford – Karingal Football Club

Tyabb v Pearcedale – Bunguyan Reserve

Somerville v Rye – Somerville Football Club

DIVISION TWO MENS RESERVES Saturday 8 August, 12pm: Bonbeach v Red Hill – Bonbeach Reserve

Chelsea v Crib Point – Chelsea Recreation Reserve

Frankston Bombers v Hastings – Baxter Park

Karingal v Seaford – Karingal Football Club

Tyabb v Pearcedale – Bunguyan Reserve

Somerville v Rye – Somerville Football Club

DIVISION ONE WOMENS SENIORS Saturday 8 August, 2pm: Mornington v Karingal – Crib Point Recreation Reserve - Preliminary Final

DIVISION ONE WOMENS RESERVES Saturday 8 August, 12pm: Warragul v Karingal – Crib Point Recreation Reserve - Preliminary Final

Frankston YCW. Picture: Paul Churcher

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Chelsea continue their finals charge against Pearcedale

MPFNL

By Kennedy McCullough

MEN’S DIV TWO SEN

LADDER leaders Chelsea’s strength shone through on Saturday with a commanding win against Pearcedale.

The Seagulls were not wasting any time in the first quarter, kicking six goals to two to go into the first break with a 26-point lead.

The Panthers had no answers in the second quarter only managing 1.4 to Chelsea’s 3.4, seeing the Seagulls extend their lead to 38-points at the main break.

Things went from bad to worse in the third with Pearcedale only putting on one major while Chelsea slammed on another five to take a 62-point margin into the final break.

The chocolates were never on the line in the final term, but Pearcedale did claw back a little honour with four goals to one to narrow the margin to 46-points at the final siren.

The final results were 15.12 (102) to 8.8 (56). Sean Downie and Jack Wallace kicked three each for Chelsea and were among Chelsea’s best, while Robbie Arnott, Luke Settineri, Huw Jones, Ethan Vagg, and Kye Harris were the best for Pearcedale.

Second on the ladder Somerville showed they mean business with a commanding win over struggling Karingal.

The Bulls have only notched two wins for the season and sit second from the bottom, so were always going to struggle against Somerville.

The first quarter saw ten scoring shots to three in favour of Somerville, with only inaccuracy in front of the big sticks limiting them to just a 17-point margin at the first break.

Somerville found their accuracy in the second, scoring 5.1 to Karingal’s 2.4 to push the half time margin out to 32-points.

The third quarter saw Somerville dish out some savage football, holding Karingal to a solitary point for the term while nearly doubling their own score with 9.4 added to their tally. Their margin had rocketed out to 88-points by three-quarter time.

The final quarter was fairly pedestrian, with Somerville players wondering what was for tea as they slotted a couple more and kept Karingal to a single goal.

The final margin was 101-points in favour of the Eagles, 20.17 (137) to 5.6 (36). Lachlan Williams, Luke Burton and Lachlan Sharp kicked three goals each and Harley Callahan and Oscar

Hanson kicked two goals each for the Bulls.

It was another tough day at the office for Tyabb on Saturday, still winless for 2026 after another defeat against Seaford.

A five goal to one haul in the first quarter saw the Tigers take a strong early lead against the Yabbies, taking a 23-point margin into the first break.

The margin was still 23-points at half time with both teams kicking 4.2 in the second quarter.

In the third, Seaford kept Tyabb to a single point while putting on 6.5 themselves to stretch the margin at three-quarter time out to 63-points.

In the final term, Seaford put another three majors on the board to a single goal from Tyabb. Coupled with a few minor scores for each team the final margin ended up at 74-points.

Brodie Scully kicked five for Seaford and was among their best. Tyabb’s Jude Morley kicked half his team’s goals with three majors to his name.

Bonbeach bested Crib Point with a 47-point win.

The Sharks got out of the blocks too quickly for Crib Point, kicking seven majors to one in the first term to have a 36-point lead over the Magpies at the first break.

Crib Point managed to reduce the

margin a little during the second quarter, kicking 4.4 to Bonbeach’s four straight goals; a 32-point margin in favour of Bonbeach at the main break.

The Sharks stretched the margin back out in the third quarter, kicking three majors to the Magpies’ two, and holding a 40-point lead at the final break.

Both teams scored freely in the final term with Crib Point putting on five goals to Bonbeach’s six, leaving the Sharks with a 47-point lead at the final siren, 20.9 (129) to 12.10 (82).

Bonbeach’s captain Liam Hulett was the stand-out of the game, kicking seven goals.

Frankston Bombers had a strong win at home against Red Hill.

The Bombers got the jump on Red Hill, kicking 4.1 to 0.3 in the first term to hold a comfortable 22-point lead at the first break.

Red Hill came storming back in the second term, kicking five goals to one, pulling level in the 25th minute and hitting the lead with a goal in the 27th minute to hold a six point advantage at the half time break.

By the fifth minute of the third quarter, Frankston had pulled back even, and before long were pulling ahead of Red Hill. Sixteen points separated the teams at the third-quarter

time break.

Red Hill never got another chance.

The Bombers slotted four more majors to Red Hill’s two, to leave the final margin at 30 points in Frankston’s favour, 13.6 (84) to 7.12 (54).

Matt Robinson kicked seven for the Bombers, his biggest haul for the year.

Hastings got out of the blocks strongly against Rye and despite having one less scoring shot, ended up four points up at quarter time.

Rye managed to get their noses in front by a point at half time, but would have been much further ahead, but for wayward kicking, sitting at 4.11 to Hastings’ 5.4 at the long break.

The Blue managed five goals in the third quarter to again take the lead at three quarter time by three points, with the lead changing four times during the term.

The Demons headed into the final term like a team possessed, laying on 5.4, and leaving the Hastings’ team managers trying to get hold of a young priest and an old priest. They could only manage 2.2 themselves, and ended the game 17 points behind, the final scores being 13.18 (96) to the Demons and 12.7 (79) to Hastings.

Edward Greene kicked three goals for Rye and Thomas Muscillo kicked five for Hastings.

Dolphins crush Crushers

RUGBY

By David Burke

WITH a weekend that produced perfect conditions for rugby league the Peninsula Dolphins 3rd grade seniors met the Bendigo Crushers at Seabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows for Saturday afternoon clash on 1August.

In a game that had a lot of stoppages, the Peninsula Dolphins found it difficult to get into their usual tough “grind it out” style of rugby league.

Even with the stoppages they managed to put 20 points to nil on the Bendigo Crushers in the first half.

The Dolphins allowed frustration to creep into the game with the stop start nature of it pulling them away from their usual high standard of intensity and discipline from start to finish that they pride themselves on. At times they were guilty of trying to force momentum, rather than earn it.

The Dolphins, for the most of the match, showed why they are up the top end of the table with massive individual metres made in attack and defence that dominated field position, starving Bendigo of any points. They showed they are on track for finals rugby league when they stick to their systems and standards.

The second half saw a late send off for the

Dolphins that the Crusher were able to capitalise on.

With the Dolphins being a man down and the intensity gone out of the game, The Crushers managed to score some consolation points with the final score Peninsula Dolphins 30 to Bendigo Crushers 12.

Sunday saw Dolphins beating sharks

In another great day for being outdoors, the senior women’s Peninsula Dolphins rugby league tag side went to Arthur Beachley Reserve in Sunshine to take on the Geelong Sharks. With a few losses in a row the girls never lost belief in themselves, remaining upbeat and confident in training that wins will come if they work for it.

Last Sunday afternoon (2 August) proved them right when they produced some of the best rugby league they have played all year. With intensity and drive from start to end they rode the wave of momentum and didn’t back off. With combinations , speed and footwork working and the energy high through the team they continued to work for each other never giving Geelong Sharks a chance to get in the game. It was an all round great team effort that they can all be extremely proud of with the final score being Peninsula Dolphins 22 to Geelong Sharks 6

MORNINGTON A Grade started the game below Rosebud on the ladder however a one goal win (4443) has advanced A Grade to 5th on the ladder. Picture: Alan Dillon

MORNINGTON chalked up a single point loss against powerhouse Warragul Industrials in their MPFNL Div One Womens Seniors semi-final. In the other semi-final, Karingal had a two-point win over Frankston knocking them out of the finals. Next week, Mornington will take on Karingal to see who faces the Dusties in the Big Dance. Picture: Graeme Wagener

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Langy, Skye, Baxter in trouble

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

LANGWARRIN, Skye United and Baxter are staring down the barrel of relegation.

In a dismal season for local clubs only Mornington retains a genuine chance of promotion while Mentone already is relegated from State 6 and Mount Martha looks condemned to finish in the bottom two in State 7.

Langwarrin blew a 2-0 lead at Lawton Park on Saturday and missed a golden opportunity to leapfrog opponent Brunswick City eventually going down 4-3 and ending a crazy helterskelter VPL1 clash with just nine players.

Langy led after seven minutes when Brad Blumenthal was at the back post to tap in a low cross from Sayed Fatemi.

Provider turned scorer five minutes later when a fine ball over the top by Rogan McGeorge was chested down superbly by Fatemi in full flight then slammed home.

It should have been 3-0 in the 20th minute but Scott Lochhead headed over from a pinpoint Fatemi cross.

In the 35th minute Joe Tweats was shown a second yellow card and Langy found itself in a precarious situation.

More so a few minutes into the second half when Kamil Hegazi was allowed to break forward inside his attacking half before hammering a low shot from just outside the area that beat Langy keeper Branton Kindler at his near post.

The lack of pressure on Hegazi was alarming and it was no surprise when the equaliser came in the 75th minute when a cutback from the right was inadvertently turned into his own goal by Langy defender Ben Mason.

Traintafilos Skapetis put the visitors ahead in the 80th minute but Fatemi levelled for the 10 men two minutes later.

Ryo Takahashi was playing his last game for Langwarrin before returning to Japan and he was booked in the 87th minute but kept arguing and was given a second yellow and dismissed.

Skapetis drove a final nail into Langy’s coffin when he accepted a gift from Kindler who had stopped a shot by palming the ball into Skapetis’s path.

Langwarrin’s remaining three games are against Western United (A), Melbourne Knights (A) and North Geelong (H).

Skye United could hear the fat lady doing her vocal warm-up after Satur-

day’s 4-2 home loss to Hampton East Brighton in State 1.

Despite starting the better of the sides Skye went 1-0 behind in the 14th minute from a Nicholas Walker freekick.

The hosts levelled three minutes after the break when an Artim Bakis ball across the face was steered in by Marcus Spivey.

But Skye was left seething five minutes later when Spivey was brought down inside the box after he broke through on a one-on-one.

The assistant flagged for a foul but the referee overruled and waved play on.

Two goals in seven minutes from Delfin Mosibe Esara and Walker had the visitors 3-1 up but Daniel Attard pulled one back in the 72nd minute after Spivey laid off a ball to him on the edge of the box.

Skye pushed for an equaliser and was caught on the break in injury time when Walker secured his hat-trick.

Skye’s remaining four games are against Collingwood City (A), South Springvale (H), St Kilda (A) and Banyule City (H).

Baxter battled hard but still lost 3-0 at home to Chelsea in Saturday’s State 4 local derby.

The visitors led 1-0 at half-time after star striker James Stinson’s sharp turn and left-foot finish from just inside the box in the 18th minute.

Adam Dunsford made it 2-0 in the 51st minute when he headed in from a Luke D’Alessandro corner and Stinson completed the job in the 76th minute when he was quickest to react to a shot parried by Baxter keeper Colby

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Baxter’s remaining games are against Monash University (A), Springvale City (H), Ringwood City (A) and Rosebud (H).

Mornington strengthened its push for second spot in State 1 with a hardfought 2-1 away victory over Banyule City on Saturday.

The Seagulls opened the scoring in the 27th minute when Lachy Candy calmly finished a well-worked attacking move to give the visitors a deserved lead heading into the break.

Banyule came out with intent in the second half and threw everything at Mornington but the Seagulls’ defence stood firm.

The introduction of fresh legs was needed and Campbell Steedman proved crucial injecting pace into the side at an important stage of the match.

Mornington doubled its advantage in the 81st minute when Steedman made an immediate impact by finishing from a tight angle to make it 2-0.

Banyule looked set to be denied until the final minute when midfielder Evan Christodoulou rifled home a strike from the edge of the box.

Despite the late goal Mornington remained composed to see out the match and secure a massive three points on the road.

In State 2 Peninsula Strikers lost 4-1 away to Gippsland United in a match marred by controversial refereeing decisions.

Gippsland striker Bayden Heusmann had a day out finishing with four goals.

Sonny Lindsay scored for Strikers.

In State 4 Rosebud lost 2-0 away to

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promoted Springvale City on Friday night.

In a dour match of few opportunities Springvale showed why it sits on top of the league by maximising set piece chances and scoring once in each half from corners.

In State 5 Somerville Eagles lost 4-2 away to title favourite Monash City Villareal while Seaford United had a fine 5-2 away win over relegation battler Mount Waverley City.

Joe Hitchcock and Max Watson scored for Somerville.

Seaford striker Dylan Waugh broke the deadlock against Mount Waverley in the 28th minute when he converted from the penalty spot after being brought down inside the box.

The home team shocked Seaford with two goals in two minutes and led at half-time.

Two minutes into the second half a low cross from Jayden Lebron was put away by an unmarked Zain Ahmad.

Two minutes later it was 3-2 when Seaford’s Conor McFall found Alex Roberts with a defence-splitting pass and he made no mistake.

Waugh scored his second with a header following a Roberts cross in the 86th minute and a comprehensive victory was completed by substitute Blake Hicks in the 91st minute when his low strike squeezed through the hands of the home team keeper.

Waugh had an injury-plagued start to the season but a nine-game scoring streak has taken him to 13 goals, one behind teammate Ahmad and two behind league leading scorer Tom Simmons of Somerville.

Waugh has now scored 96 goals during his Seaford career.

In State 6 Mount Eliza’s promotion journey hit a major road bump when it lost 2-1 at home to Old St Kevins on Saturday.

Josh Luca got the home side off to a flyer when he scored after three minutes but by half-time St Kevins had hit back twice and kept Mount Eliza at bay in the second half.

Mentone lost 5-0 away to Old Ivanhoe while Frankston Pines had a gritty

2-1 away win over Knox United last weekend.

Pines striker Kenny Akalan opened the scoring on 12 minutes after an excellent interpassing move.

Nas Mohammad fed the overlapping run of left-back Kyan Taberner who crossed the ball into the middle for Akalan to finish into the bottom corner.

In the 59th minute Kevin Derry fed the overlapping run of right-back Archie Thomas who delivered a superb cross to the back post for Mohammad to nod home.

Knox bullied its way back into the game when another long ball through the middle wasn’t dealt with and former Pines midfielder Nickel Chand slid the ball under advancing Pines goalkeeper Nicholas Ambor in the 66th minute.

But Pines dug in for the remainder of the match and deserved the three points.

In State 7 Aspendale drew 2-2 at home to title candidate Keysborough last weekend.

Aspendale led on 11 minutes when Jack Gallagher’s well-struck shot from outside the box squirmed under keeper Dean Hadijiantoni.

Keysborough levelled in the 28th minute when Aidid Yassin was allowed to turn and finish.

But the home side made it 2-1 in the 38th minute when Oscar Carter pounced on a back pass and rounded Hadijiantoni then finished from a tight angle.

Keysborough replied in the 55th minute when Yassin headed home from a free-kick with the referee overruling the assistant’s flag for offside.

Mount Martha lost 4-1 away to league leader Noble Suns on Saturday with Ryan Demase scoring for the visitors.

Next weekend is a catch-up round and all eyes turn to Mornington’s chase for promotion.

The Seagulls play Collingwood City on Tuesday (tonight) at Knox Regional Football Centre then take on Banyule City on Saturday at Centenary Park. Mornington is trying to snare second spot in State 1 South-East and earn a play-off against the State 1 NorthWest runner-up for a place in next year’s VPL2 competition.

THIS WEEK’S GAMES Tuesday 4 August, 8.15pm Collingwood City v Mornington, Knox Regional Football Centre Saturday 8 August, 3pm Mornington v Banyule City, Centenary Park

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